Tahir Awan
Global Financial ControllerFinance professional with overall 10+ years of Finance experience with exposure to various business segments, with a history of establishing and managing the finance function in fast moving and complex environments.
Specialties: Financial management, builder of high performance teams, feasibility studies, business reporting, process & performance improvements, restructuring, business planning, budgeting, forecasting, audits, consolidations, MIS and business intelligence, investment appraisals, business valuation, financial modeling, ERP and HFM implementation, treasury/fund management, contract accounting and value creation, expertise of merger, acquisitions, assets management, adequate knowledge in legal and contracts matters. Maintaining corporate governance by establishing effective “Manual of Authority” and ensure its strict implementation & compliance and strategic business partner with strong interpersonal and problem solving skills.
| Last Resume Update | May 20, 2019 |
| Address | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| [email protected] | |
| Phone Number | 971554854430 |
Experience
Global Financial Controller
Financial Management, Business Planning, Feasibility Study, Financial Modeling, Project Management, Internal Audit & Financial Analysis, Financial reporting in ERP environment, Internal & External Administration, Budgeting and Cash flow planning, Fund Management, Contract Administration, Human resources management, Risk assessments, Cost & Benefit analytical modeling, Outsourcing and negotiating practices.
- Manage short and long term business and financial planning as well as monthly, quarterly and annual performance reporting for group of companies (operating in London, W.Africa, Europe, Mena, Asia)
- Responsible for the overall financial accounting functions including balance sheet reviews, managing the investment portfolio of the company, ensuring timely closings, and preparing/reporting of the global consolidated financials at each period-end in compliance with IFRS.
- Trained the finance team to handle financial entries, closing entries, and period-end reporting in accordance with IFRS.
- Defined and continuously monitored the KPIs in line with the key objectives and overall business strategy.
- Prepare risk assessments, risk mitigation strategies, and matrices for business and departments.
- Manage monthly quarterly assessments and forecast of projects financial performance against budget, financial, and operational goals.
Special Assignments:
- Feasibility Study, Budget and Project Finance - 4 Stars Avani Hotel in Al Marjan Island RAK (Project Value AED 210 Million)
- Business Model, CBH – Chinese Business Hub “A commercial offices shared based investment in Dubai DWC 350 Units” (Project Value AED 45 Million)
- Projects handover in UK – (Royal Dockside – UK AED 188m , The Arc – UK AED 235, City Living-Student Building, South Side London and Commercial Offices London)
- Team member arranging “FUND” Pool Value $60 Million
- Team member arranging “Capital Protected Bond” Value $200 Million
- Successfully Implemented VAT in the group (Assessment Analysis, Vat impact on various group of companies, implementation, redesign and customized Chart of Accounts with respect to Vat Input, Out Put, Standard Rated, Zero Rated, Exempt, RCM etc.)
Education
MBA Finance
MBA Business & Finance